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Give Some Blogs, Get A Calendar:
Maitreyi Anantharaman
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College Football
In A Twist, Nebraska Football Does Not Want To Play
146
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
March 12, 2021
NBA
Blake Griffin Brought Me Back
77
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
March 8, 2021
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Defector Reads A Book
So We Blog On, About ‘The Great Gatsby’
290
Comments
Giri Nathan
,
Kelsey McKinney
,
Maitreyi Anantharaman
, and
Tom Ley
March 4, 2021
College Basketball
Texas Lifts Its Mask Mandate Just In Time To Host Some Basketball Tournaments
111
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
March 3, 2021
Journalismism
The Era Of Lady Boss Sports Team Owners Is Upon Us
125
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
and
Laura Wagner
March 2, 2021
NBA
How Much Faith Will The NBA Put In Utah Jazz Note-Taking?
80
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 26, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
I Love The Sports Chapter Of The Aeneid
166
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 23, 2021
Defector Up All Night
We Have Been Bamboozled By The NHL And Its Fraudulent Outdoor Games
112
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 17, 2021
NBA
33-Year-Old Bucks Exec Alex Lasry Wants To Be A Senator Now
124
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 17, 2021
Media Meltdowns
Hockey Magazine Denies That It Ever Released A “Diversity Issue” With Zdeno Chara On The Cover
61
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 16, 2021
NBA
Russell Westbrook Can’t Believe He Airballed A Free Throw Either
51
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 14, 2021
NFL
Jacksonville’s Chris Doyle Era Ends, Very Quickly
203
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 14, 2021
NFL
Urban Meyer Feels “Great” About Hiring Racist, Abusive Strength Coach
186
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 11, 2021
Olympics
The Lamoureux Twins Are Leaving Their Sport Better Than They Found It
21
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 9, 2021
Women's Basketball
Women’s Basketball’s Top Two Showdown Was A Thrilling Glimpse Of The Future
48
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 9, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
Announcing The February Defector Reads A Book Selection
151
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 5, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
What A Lark! What A Plunge! To Read ‘Mrs. Dalloway’
57
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Kelsey McKinney
,
Giri Nathan
, and
Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 4, 2021
NWHL
Why The NWHL Bubble Burst
52
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 4, 2021
NBA
What Is This Lady’s Deal!
269
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 2, 2021
NBA
The Pistons Lost To The Warriors, And Then Kept Losing
60
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
February 1, 2021
NFL
Eagles Fans Might Eat Nick Sirianni Alive
120
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 29, 2021
WNBA
The Los Angeles Sparks Are Losing An Icon In Candace Parker
29
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 29, 2021
Media Meltdowns
Women’s Hockey Doesn’t Need To Cater To One Rich, Needy Lady
159
Comments
Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 27, 2021
College Basketball
Paige Bueckers Injected Some Old-School Fun Into UConn-Tennessee
23
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 22, 2021
NBA
The NBA’s Vaccine Decision-Making Doesn’t Need To Be So Complicated
77
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
January 22, 2021
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